ANIMATOBER
Animationsfilmfestival & Challenge
31.10.2025
Unleash Your Creativity This October!
Join Animatober for a Halloween like no other! Participate in our Instagram challenge and showcase your animation skills, or dive into the world of high-quality short films at our animated film festival in Berlin. Celebrate the spooky season with creativity and innovation!
The Challenge
Description
- 31 days
- halloween themes, endless creativity!
- animation with at least 2 frames
- for professional and beginners
- most important thing: Enjoy the Halloween spirit and the anticipation!
This is how it works
- Follow us on Instagram (@Animatober).
- Post your animation with the hashtag #Animatober and #Animatober2025.
- Tag us as collab-partner in your post.
- Be inspired by the community and inspire others.
Prizes
- Audience favorite: Through social media likes and a vote.
- Perseverance prize: For all those who have completed all prompts.
(Perseverance Pumpkin Award).
The Festival
Event details
- October 31, 2025
- Berlin (exact location to be announced soon).
- Halloween costumes welcome!
Program
- Short film screenings (up 1 minute per film)
- Jury reviews with renowned filmmakers
- Award ceremony with special categories
- Best Film: Jack o‘ Lantern Award
- Jury’s Favorite: (Glow of the Lantern Award).
- After-party with DJ and Halloween vibes!
Movie submissions
- Theme: Halloween in all its facets: scary, funny or creative.
- Criteria: Cinematic quality, narrative structure and creative realization of the theme.
- Deadline: (insert submission deadline).
Workshops & Community Events
Visiting souls
Successful animators talk about their experiences.
Workshops
Crafting, drawing, animating – discovering creative skills together.
Networking
A meeting place for creatives, professionals and employers from the animation industry.
Sponsoring & Cooperations
Why support Animatober?
Reach through a growing festival with social media presence.
Target group: Creative minds, students, animation fans and families.
Sponsors
Sweets and snacks.
Animation software providers.
Film funding and cultural foundations.
Offers for sponsors
Branding opportunities (e.g. logos on flyers, goodie bags).
Participation in the event.
About
What is Animatober?
Animatober stands for Animation + October. We celebrate Halloween in a creative way – with an Instagram challenge that anyone can take part in and an animated film festival in Berlin for high-quality short films.
Why Halloween?
Halloween gives us the freedom to be anything we can imagine – ghost, witch, zombie or superhero. It’s a day full of imagination, creativity and courage. Animatober reflects exactly that: the freedom to create our own worlds through animation, without rules or boundaries.
Our genesis
The idea was born in October 2024 when we invited creative minds on Instagram to share their animated works. With great success and enthusiasm, Animatober grew into an event that celebrates Halloween in an animated way!
Why October and Halloween?
October is the month of pumpkins, ghosts and boundless imagination. Halloween gives us the freedom to be anything we want – a witch, a ghost or a zombie. This creative freedom is at the heart of Animatober. Just like on Halloween, you can live it to the full in our challenge or at the festival – with no right or wrong!
Special features
- A combination of social media and live event.
- Community and creativity take center stage.
- Dressing up and a Halloween party round off the festival!
Contact
- General inquiries: info@animatober.com
- Submissions: submissions@animatober.com
Social Media
- Instagram: @Animatober
- Facebook: Animatober Festival